A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 5, 2021

The best way to know what managers to pick is to be in the startup business in some way. The Gotham Gal and I have been investing in the VC funds of managers we know well and have worked with closely on boards of startups for about fifteen years now. All you need to do is watch how people behave to know who is good and who is not.

Stock Market 111

Stock Market Stock Market Accredited Investors Startups 111

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We run a series of best practice workshops where we put top VCs in front of audiences of new junior professionals at funds and accredited investors looking to start angel investing—and we intentionally seek out underrepresented people to join. Contact me here to find out more about this.)

Venture Capital 101

Venture Capital Accredited Investors Capital Best Practices 101

Axial

MAY 23, 2023

In terms of where to slot us from an investor type – we are unique in the sense that we have owned and operated our own businesses since 2001, invested our own capital and also raised capital from LPs (both institutional and smaller accredited investors).”

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Business Services Capital 52

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 13, 2023

I was no longer the CEO of my startup. One of the reasons I’m doing a few coaching assignments is that investor education and support is an area I'm very interested in. If you know anyone at the early stages of their investing career or folks who are looking to break in that are part of the startup ecosystem as scouts, mentors, etc.

Education 78

Education Accredited Investors Startups Investors 78

SEI

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Users in the digital asset ecosystem gain access to a wide range of new markets and financial products, most of which were previously accessible to only institutions, accredited investors, and the ultra-wealthy. . For example, decentralized protocols such as Aave and Maker allow users to borrow against their digital asset collateral.

Assets 52

Assets Investing Collateral Accredited Investors 52

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

Even if they were, startup employees usually don't hold more than 10% of the company's overall stock and less than 10% of the company's employees were black at the time of the IPO. And investors? They will expect nothing less of their investors. so they make up less than 10% of 10%. No current founders, pls.

Startups 133

Startups Education Accredited Investors Deal Flow 133

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 10, 2021

Similarly, I just got a pitch for a startup providing telehealth access that specialized in allergies—which I was pretty excited about until they told me that pharmaceutical companies were fronting the cost of their marketing. I was both horrified and yet not surprised at all.

Investing 158

Investing Venture Capital Accredited Investors Taxes 158